\tau(t) = - \frac{dQ}{dq} =-\frac{1}{q} \cdot \frac{dq}{dt} = - \frac{d (\ln q)}{dt}


It is inverse value to Production Decrement :

\tau(t) = \frac{1}{D(t)}



In case of Exponential Production Decline the  Recovery Pace is constant in time: .


See Also


Petroleum Industry / Upstream /  Production / Subsurface Production / Field Study & Modelling / Production Analysis / Decline Curve Analysis

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